Table 3

Incidence of distal radius fractures per 10,000 persons in the region of Northeastern Scania, Sweden, during 2001, grouped according to AO type and age group



19–49 years
50–79 years
80- years



AO type
n
Incidence (95% CI)
n
Incidence (95% CI)
n
Incidence (95% CI)
p-value*

Women
Type A
21
6.7 (4.1–10.2)
125
44 (37–53)
59
94 (71–121)
<0.001

Type B
1
0.3 (0–1.8)
7
2.5 (1.0–5.1)
1
1.6 (0–8.9)
0.12

Type C
4
1.3 (0.3–3.2)
21
7.5 (4.6–11)
13
21 (11–35)
<0.001

Non-classifiable
2

1

0



Data missing
0

4

2


Men
Type A
18
5.5 (3.3–8.7)
22
8.2 (5.1–12.4)
7
19.8 (8.0–41)
0.01

Type B
5
1.5 (0.5–3.6)
3
1.1 (0.2–3.3)
0
0 (0–10.4)
0.56

Type C
4
1.2 (0.3–3.1)
8
3.0 (1.3–5.9)
3
8.5 (1.8–25)
0.02

Non-classifiable
1

1

0



Data missing
0

2

0



* comparing incidence rates among the three age groups

Brogren et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2007 8:48   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-8-48